Watch.



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WATCH.

or is otherwise subjected to shocks occasio'ned by the casing striking againstsome hard object.

With this object in View, the invention consists in providing 'a watch casing with shock-deadening part or parts promoting beyond? the casing proper, which projecting parts-are resiliently mounted in the casin and are thus capable of absorbing the SllUC -0r blow which it receives when the watch is'dropped without transmitting the full force and-effect of sucli'shock or impact to the works of the watch.

The invention will be clear from the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows an elevation of a watch casing-constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention;

Fig. 2 shows a section of the watch casing,

the shoc k absorbing membersbeing shown in,full;

Fig. 3'shows the ring which is adapted to fit-into the casing proper and which serves as the direct support for the works of the watch; and- Fig. 4 shows a protecting washer which surrounds the shock-absorbing members.

In the drawings the casing of the watch.

'- is designatedm which casingis, as is the usual. construction, annular in shape and substantially U-shaped in cross section and carries the winding stem Z of the watch. Theouter peripheral surface-of this casing is slotted as shown, and projecting through these slots are shock-absorbing members 0 Q'Which, as shown in Fig. 2, are segmental iii shape. These shock-absorbing members project considerably beyond the walls of the casing m, as is clear from Fig. l, and

'are resiliently mounted within the casing by the springs n, the members 0 being secured-to the free ends of the springs, while tlie other ends of the springs are securely fastened or anchored to the casing wallsm inwardly when they-strike against a hardbjoct, as when the watch is droppedand the resilient springs n. will serve to absorb this shock and weaken the force and eflect of the same so that the liability "of the works of the watch becoming injured, will V be greatly lessened.

Any suitable number of these shock-absorbing members 0 may be used, and in the drawings a third shock-absorbing member p, which is also segmental in shape, projects through the casing m adjacent the bottom thereof. This member has a. similar function to the shock-absorbing member 0, but instead of being fixed to a spring 1 secured to the walls of the casing, it is 'rovided with an undercut abutment p'.- ring 1- shown in Figs.- 1 and 3 of the drawin is adapted to .fit inside of the casing a to Specification of Letters lateut. Patented Elan-12, 1918, Application filed September 3, 1913. Serialllo. 788;024. v

serve as the direct support for the watch This ring is provided with springs swhich, when the ring '1' is placed within the casing',-

engage the abutment p upon both-sides.

the shocloabsorbing member p in its projccted position. The function of the spring ing member ;0 is brought into violent contact with a hard ob'ect. r

thereoi and will thereby resiliently support 5 To prevent ust or other foreigninatter from entering the casin they project,-washers or pieces of fine leather through .the-i-SPQW between the shock-absor ing members 0' and p and the slots in the casing through-which which are suitably slotted 85:;ShOWI1 1 in j g ig. 4, surround the .shock-absorbing mem-j 1 bers o and pr .These washers are positioned within the casing between the @shock'absorbing members and the inner'face of thewall of the casing wh'eretheyare held-.-ingplace' by shoulders upon the shock-absorbing-fmemhere, as is clear from Fig. 2 of thedrawing.

These washers closely surround-" the s'hock absorbing members and will, thereforeyjl'event any foreign matter from entering the watch casing.

1. A watch case comprising an annular casing having a plurality. of shock absorbing devices fprojecting from the peripheral. edge ther'eo said devices each comprising a resiliently mounted segmental shaped part projecting through an opening in the casing.

2. A watch case comprising an annular casin having a plurality of shock absorb ing evices projecting from the peripheral edge thereof, said devices each comprising a. segmental shaped part projecting through an opening in the casing; and a spring secured in said casing having its free end 10 hearing against said part.

3. A watch having a casing'provided with an opening therein, a part projecting through said opening and a resilient mountingtwithin said casing for said projecting par In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LUIGI s. AURIEMA.

Witnesses: r I

' NICOLAS Annnnn,

SALA'I POSCHCINI. 

